- BGG rank
- BGG #8,613
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Fantasy Defense
- 1–2 players
- 15 min
- Complexity 2.1/5
- 2017
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Slide Blast
2016
Rules assistance for Slide Blast
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 20 min
- 7+
- Complexity 1.2/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Slide Blast
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Slide Blast is a board game released in 2016 for 2–6 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 7 and up. It was designed by Evan Song and Sam-goo and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Tile Placement, and Network and Route Building.
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About the game
In Slide Blast, players ride water slides to be the best slider in the world. Extend your slide to make successive movements for more points, and score bonus points when you help another slider. Enjoy the stunning water park that all players create together... On a turn, a player draws one slide tile from the slide deck and plays one tile from their hand tiles to extend their slide, then moves their pawn along the path. If the player makes an opponent's pawn move, too, they get a bonus token. Once all slide tiles have been used, the game ends. Now each player returns to their starting point and counts how long they can slide. The player who has the most victory points + bonus points wins!
Categories
Publishers
- Broadway Toys LTD
- Mandoo Games
- Happy Baobab
- FoxMind
- FoxGames
Questions and answers
Slide Blast supports 2–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Slide Blast is 20 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Slide Blast for ages 7 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Slide Blast has a complexity rating of 1.2 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Slide Blast belongs to these categories: Territory Building and Sports. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Tile Placement, and Network and Route Building. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Slide Blast are: Evan Song and Sam-goo. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Slide Blast as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.